Guilin Travel Guide

'East or west, Guilin landscape is best!' Located in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south China, Guilin is considered to be the pearl of China's thriving tourist industry on account of the natural beauty and historic treasures. Covering an area of about 27,800 square kilometers (10,734 square miles), the city is rather compact when compared with other major travel destinations in the country. The stunning landscape in which the city is situated has a kind of magic that is all its own. The strangely shaped hills or karsts, with the verdant vegetation ranging from bamboos to conifers together with crystal clear waters and wonderful caves make the city such an appealing destination. It is an important cultural city with a history of more than 2,000 years, and has been served as the political, economic and cultural center of Guangxi since the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).

Local food is influenced by the food of Canton, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Fujian. In recent years, Sichuan and Cantonese dishes become the most popular. From splendid restaurants to local snacks, tourists from around the world are sure to find that your need is met beyond your expectations. The most popular local snacks include local rice noodles (mifen), nun noodles, chestnut glutinous rice dumplings (banli zong), stewed duck with gingko, lotus-leaf duck and stewed duck with ginger.

What to Buy: The sanhua alcohol, fermented bean curd and chili sauce are considered to be the city's three treasures, and are top choices among travelers. Products made from sweet-scented osmanthus are also recommended since the name of Guilin literally means forests of osmanthus. Osamnthus tea, sugar and wine will bring you sweet memories of this city.Where to Buy: Here lists department stores for daily articles and local specialties as well as shops for souvenirs, jewelry, panitings and calligraphy works.

If we (4 person with luggage) want rent a car from guilin (lijiang waterfall hotel)

to yangshuo (bamboo resort hotel), how much cost for rent a car?

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Answered by Abigail from UNITED KINGDOM | Feb. 19, 2019 19:51

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Generally speaking, it costs CNY500 to 700 for the single trip.

Asked by Rose from USA | Jan. 23, 2019 00:37Reply

I need to get to Hezhou from the Guilin Airport.

I want to take high speed train, from GL to Hezhou. How do i get to GL from KWL, then what train do I need to catch to Hezhou

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Answered by Simran from UNITED KINGDOM | Jan. 24, 2019 00:23

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Upon landing, you can take a shuttle bus to get to North Railway Station first. The bus schedules are from 09:00 to 21:00 with the frequency of an hour. It takes around 60 mins on the way. Then take the high speed train to Hezhou.